VÃÂn Bàn is a former rural district of Lào Cai province in the Northeastern region of Vietnam. As of 2019, the district had a population of 89,167. The district covers an area of 1,444 km<sup>2</sup>. The district capital lies at Khánh Yên.
The district is located in the southern part of the province, on the right bank of the Red River.
VÃÂn Bàn is officially divided into 22 commune-level sub-divisions, including the township of Khánh Yên and 21 rural communes (Chiá»Âng Ken, Dần Thàng, Dðáng Quỳ, Hòa Mạc, Khánh Yên Hạ, Khánh Yên Thðợng, Khánh Yên Trung, Làng Giàng, Liêm Phú, Minh Lðáng, NáºÂm Chày, NáºÂm Mả, NáºÂm Dạng, NáºÂm Tha, NáºÂm Xây, NáºÂm Xé, Sán Thá»§y, Tân An, Tân Thðợng, Thẩm Dðáng, Võ Lao).